Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021
2021 c. 3 · Enacted 11 February 2021 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to make provision about a Commissioner for Patient Safety in relation to human medicines and medical devices; confer power to amend or supplement the law relating to human medicines, veterinary medicines and medical devices; make provision about the enforcement of regulations, and the protection of health and safety, in relation to medical devices; and for connected purposes.
[11th February 2021]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Contents
- Part 1: The Commissioner for Patient Safety
- 1Establishment and core duties etc
- Part 2: Human medicines
- Chapter 1: Regulations: general
- 2Power to make regulations about human medicines
- 3Manufacture, marketing and supply
- 4Falsified medicines
- 5Clinical trials
- 6Fees, offences, powers of inspectors
- 7Emergencies
- Chapter 1A: Regulations: information systems
- 7AInformation systems
- 7BOffence of disclosing information
- Chapter 2: International agreements: disclosure of information
- 8Disclosure of information in accordance with international agreements
- Chapter 3: Interpretation
- 9Interpretation of Part 2
- Part 3: Veterinary medicines
- Chapter 1: Regulations
- 10Power to make regulations about veterinary medicines
- 11Manufacture, marketing, supply and field trials
- 12Fees, offences, powers of inspectors, costs
- Chapter 2: International agreements: disclosure of information
- 13Disclosure of information in accordance with international agreements
- Chapter 3: Interpretation etc
- 14Interpretation of Part 3 and supplementary provision
- Part 4: Medical devices
- Chapter 1: Regulations: general
- 15Power to make regulations about medical devices
- 16Manufacture, marketing and supply
- 17Fees, information, offences
- 18Emergencies
- Chapter 2: Regulations: information systems, advisory committee
- 19Information systems
- 20Advisory committee
- Chapter 3: Enforcement
- Enforcement notices
- 21Compliance notices
- 22Suspension notices
- 23Safety notices
- 24Information notices
- 25Applications to set notices aside etc
- 26Compensation
- 27Further appeals
- Offences
- 28Offences
- 29Defence of due diligence
- 30Offences by bodies corporate
- Civil sanctions Not yet in force
- 31Civil sanctions Not yet in force
- Forfeiture
- 32Forfeiture of medical devices
- 33Appeals against forfeiture decisions
- Recovery of expenses of enforcement
- 34Recovery of expenses of enforcement
- Recall of medical device by enforcement authority
- 35Recall of medical device by enforcement authority
- Power of officer of Revenue and Customs to detain medical device
- 36Power of officer of Revenue and Customs to detain medical device
- 37Offence of obstructing an officer of Revenue and Customs
- Civil proceedings
- 38Civil proceedings
- Chapter 4: Disclosure of information and consequential etc provision
- Disclosure of information
- 39Disclosure of information
- 40Offences relating to information
- Consequential etc provision
- 41Consequential and supplementary provision
- Chapter 5: Interpretation of Part 4
- 42Interpretation of Part 4
- Part 5: Regulations under Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4
- 43Power to make consequential etc provision
- 44Scope of powers of Northern Ireland departments
- 45Consultation
- 46Reporting requirements
- 47Procedure
- Part 6: Report on operation of medicines and medical devices legislation
- 48Report on operation of medicines and medical devices legislation
- Part 7: Extent, commencement and short title
- 49Extent
- 50Commencement
- 51Transitional etc provision in connection with commencement
- 52Short title
- Schedule 1: Further provision about the Commissioner for Patient Safety
- Principles relating to core duties
- 1Paragraph 1
- Involvement of patients
- 2Paragraph 2
- Supplementary functions and information
- 3Paragraph 3
- Individual cases
- 4Paragraph 4
- Amendments to primary legislation
- 5Paragraph 5
- Regulations about appointment and operation
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 2: Medical devices: civil sanctions Not yet in force
- Part 1: Monetary penalties Not yet in force
- Imposition of monetary penalty Not yet in force
- 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
- Notices, representations and appeals etc Not yet in force
- 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
- Information to be included in notices under paragraph 2 Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- Monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- Part 2: Enforcement undertakings Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- Part 3: Enforcement costs recovery notices Not yet in force
- Imposition of enforcement costs recovery notices Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- Information to be included in enforcement costs recovery notices Not yet in force
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- Appeals Not yet in force
- 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
- Part 4: Power to make supplementary provision etc by regulations Not yet in force
- Supplementary regulations: general Not yet in force
- 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
- Monetary penalties and costs Not yet in force
- 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
- Enforcement undertakings Not yet in force
- 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
- Appeals Not yet in force
- 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
- Part 5: General and supplemental Not yet in force
- Guidance as to enforcement Not yet in force
- 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
- Pre-commencement consultation Not yet in force
- 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
- Reports on use of civil sanctions Not yet in force
- 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
- Disclosure of information Not yet in force
- 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
- Part 6: Interpretation Not yet in force
- 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
- Schedule 3: Offence of breaching provisions in the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 Not yet in force
- Part 1: Offence Not yet in force
- 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
- Part 2: Provisions Not yet in force
- 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force